After being closed for 3 ½ months because of damage sustained during Hurricane Ike, Fort Bend County Libraries’ First Colony Branch Library in Sugar Land is set to reopen at noon on Friday, Jan. 2.

The branch library will resume all normal activity and regular hours of operation as they were before the storm. The library’s hours are: Mondays, noon to 9:00 pm; Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10:00 am to 9:00 pm; Fridays, noon to 5:00 pm, and Saturdays, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The library is closed on Sundays.

All library programs, including children’s programs, book clubs, and computer classes, will begin again on their regularly-scheduled days and times.

“We appreciate all the patience and understanding we’ve had from our patrons over the past few months,” Branch Manager David Lukose said. “I know how eager the First Colony residents have been for the library to reopen, and now we’re finally ready to open the doors and welcome everyone back.”